Rules and Regulations. Notice of information collection; request for comment

Agency: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior
Action: Notice of information collection; request for comment
Citation: FR Doc. 2025-07850 · 256A2100DD/AAKP300000/A0A501010.000000; OMB Control Number 1076-0134

Summary

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), are proposing to renew an information collection.

Dates

Interested persons are invited to submit comments. To be considered, your comments must be received on or before June 5, 2025.

Supplementary Information

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on June 21, 2024 (89 FR 52076). No comments were received. As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following: (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether or not the information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of response. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Abstract: The student transportation regulations in 25 CFR part 39, subpart G, contain the program eligibility and criteria that govern the allocation of transportation funds. Information collected from the schools will be used to determine the rate per mile. The information collection provides transportation mileage for BIE-funded schools, which determines the allocation of transportation funds. This information is collected using a web-based system, Web Education Transportation (Web ET). Title of Collection: Student Transportation Form. OMB Control Number: 1076-0134. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Contract and grant schools; BIE-operated schools. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 183 per year, on average. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 183 per year, on average. Estimated Completion Time per Response: Two hours. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 366 hours. Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: Once per year. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0. Authority An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ). Scott J. Davis, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Interior, Exercising the delegated authority of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. [FR Doc. 2025-07850 Filed 5-5-25; 8:45 am]